Speeding car crashes into roadside house; two dead, three severely injured

Two persons were killed and three others injured when a speeding car went off the road and crashed into a house near Penchi in Guna district on Thursday, police said.

The car was on the way from Ujjain towards Shivpuri, said Chachoda police station in charge Praveen Chouhan.

Kalpana (30) and Naman Agrawal (30), who were travelling in the car, died during treatment at a hospital in Guna, he said.

Three others, including the driver are being treated.

A case was registered against the driver under IPC sections 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 279 (rash driving), the officer added.